Socket-piece for studding, &amp;c.



P. RICE. SOCKET PIECE FOR STUDDING, (ho. APPLICATION FILED APR.20, 1909.

Patented Oct. 12, 1909.

' INVENTOR MIN/IMP. fi/cf WITNESSES BY mum-t ATTORNEYS WILLIAM 2. men,

OF LOWELL, OHIO.

SOCKET-PIECE FOR STUDDING, 80c.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 12, 1909.

Application filed. April 20, 1909. Serial No. 491,065.

To all whom 'it mag/concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM P. RICE, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Lowell, in the county of YVashington, State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Socket-Pieces forStudding, &c., of which the following is a specification.

My invention is an improvement in socket pieces for studding, andconsists in certain novel constructions and combinations of partshereinafter described and claimed.

The object of the invention is to provide a device especially adaptedfor securing the beveled end of a piece of timber against theside ofanother piece, as, for instance, in securing the legs oftrestles to thebody portion.

Referring to the drawings forming a part hereof: Figure 1 is aperspective View of a trestle provided with the improvement; Fig. 2 is apartial transverse section at the line of the legs; Fig. 3 is aperspective View of a single socket; and Fig. 4 is a similar view of adouble one.

The embodiment of the invention shown consists of a plate'of sheetmaterial cut or stamped into outlines and pressed or otherwise formedinto-the proper shape.

The socket consists of a substantially rectangular body portion or plate1, havmg at each end a flange 2, which-is offset from the body portionby a connecting portion 3.

The connecting portion 3 is triangular in shape, as shown, and is arraned with the base downward, so that the bo y portion is inclined, as wellas set off with respect to the flan es.

T e flanges are provided at each end with ears 4 at right ang es to therespective flange, and all extending in the same direction, and

' each ear is perforated, as at 5, and the flanges are also perforated,as at 6.'

The sockets are arrantgetlil wlifhithel thingies t e o y o t e 2engaging'the sides 0 trestle, and with. the ears engaging the upper andlower faces, and screws 8 are passed through the perforations 5 and 6 asshown in Fig. 2, the perforations being countersunk as shown.

' The legs 9 which have their ends beveled,

as at 10,..are lacedwith the beveled surface against the sides of thebody portion, of the.

trestle and with the end between the plate 1 and the connecting portions3, and a nail 11 is driven through an opening 12 in the plate 1, whichretains the leg in position.

In Fig. 4 the two sockets for one end of the trestle are connectedtogether to form a single socket, the lower ears being replaced by aninte ral strap 13, through which is a single per oration 14. Theconstruction is otherwise in all respects the same as in the form shownin Figs. 1, 2 and 3.

With the above described construction the double sockets are slippedonto the ends of the body portion 7 of the trestle, and secured in thesame manner as described for the single socket.

It will be evident from the description that the sockets form aneflicient support and brace for the legs, and that they are 1nexpen siveand easily applied.

A trestle constructed with the improved socket pieces, is easily set upand knocked down, merely by withdrawing the nail or pin 11, and removingthe legs from the socket ieces. Furthermore a/ plurality of sets of e s15 ma be used with each trestle, the sets to thefianges, said flangeshaving at each end an ear, the lower ears of the op ositelarrangedplates being integral 'w1t eac 'other, and said plates, flangesand ears having openings therethrongh, for the purpose set forth.

2. A device of the class described, compris-' ing a plate having at eachend a flange connected to the plate by a triangular connecting portion,whereby to set all and incline the plate with respect to the flanges,the flanges having at each end an ear, and plate, flanges and ears thepurpose set forth.

WILLIAM 1. RICE.

Witnesses:

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